Throughout history, there have been intriguing references in ancient texts to devices and mechanisms that bear a striking resemblance to modern computers. These descriptions, while often shrouded in ...

Ancient stone carvings have long captured the imagination of historians and enthusiasts alike, with some suggesting these artworks depict aircraft-like machines. The presence of such carvings in ...

While the first ever vending machine looked very different from today's soda and snack dispensers, the basic principle was ...

CARBONDALE — Ancient Romans and Greeks used many machines to build their societies. Students and faculty will demonstrate a working replica of one of these machines — a chain-type contraption that ...

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. Machine learning techniques are providing new tools that could help archaeologists understand the past — ...